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Shoot first, ask questions later seems to be the way the police in Alton, Illinois, choose to handle things.When the police in Alton were called about an injured dog in front of a local store, they were able to coax him into their car. It seems...

It has been reported, ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich had a somewhat pleasant surprise today when the 7th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago overturned some of his convictions and ordered a re-sentencing. The court dismissed five of the 18...

While the summer has been quite average, having many days with below norm temperatures, when the temperatures rise, they create tornado conditions that damage even the most secure areas of the United States. Take for instance the Central Illinois...

Traditionally, being referred to as a “mover and shaker” has been considered a very positive description! Most people I know wouldn’t be concerned or upset if other people around them considered them to be someone who &ldquo...

Every student needs to know about the place where he lives. State study should be an important part of your homeschool curriculum. These free resources will help you teach your children all about Illinois.Illinois Map Treasure Hunt: Upper-grade...

The Story of Seneca, Illinois was compiled by the Seneca Historical Guild members. The published hard cover book was presented to the people during the 150th Seneca Sesquicentennial held June24 - 28, 2015. The Seneca Historyweb page announces, ...

Springfield, Illinois played host to the state’s Republican convention on June 16, 1858. In attendance were more than 1,000 delegates focused on choosing their candidate to challenge Stephen A. Douglas for one of Illinois’ two seats in...

A teacher was fired for stepping on the flag. And no, it wasn't a Confederate flag. This teacher in Illinois was sacked after stepping on the American flag – an object lesson in freedom of speech that went too far, according to the...

Jordan Parmenter has been fired for having stepped on a United States flag. The English teacher, who taught at the Martinsville Junior-Senior High School in the eastern part of Illinois, did the action during a lesson he gave on free speech on May...

Mel Reynolds, a formerly-disgraced Chicago politician who served as a United States representative, has a new set of charges filed against him. One might think his goal is to have the longest rap sheet of any politician ever, and he may have...

In 2012, Mary Kate Callahan, a disabled high school student athlete at Fenwick High School in west suburban Oak Park, Ill. asked the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) to add a race for disabled swimmers at the state level so she and other...

Illinois’ prison system has approximately 2,500 inmates in solitary confinement, regularly, and action is being taken against the system in court, according to the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday. The Uptown People’s Law Center (UPLC) and...

Why kill an innocent raccoon? Raccoons are intelligent creatures who usually coexist peacefully with people. And yet in Lake Barrington Shores, an upscale community in Lake Barrington, Illinois, traps are set to catch a raccoon whose only crime is...

As some Republicans try to excuse Sen. Mark Kirk’s latest blunder of saying the phrase ‘bro with no ho’ as being an obvious joke, other top Republicans and many Democrats are severely criticizing Kirk for having disrespect for...

An Elmhurst, Illinois woman, Kelly Palermo, and her daughter, Samantha Palermo, were charged with aggravated animal cruelty for stabbing the family cat. They should probably also be charged with child cruelty because of the fact that they stabbed...